Another benefit of vertical farming is that crops will be spared from natural weather disasters, such as tornadoes and hurricanes. In terms of transportation, there is a much lower amount of physical transportation to get the food from the producer to the consumer, which is beneficial to people and the environment.

Vertical farming on the outside of buildings can also save a great deal of money used for temperature control by providing insulation. In colder times of year, vertically grown plants keep a building warmer; in warmer months, they keep a building cooler.